Look out for difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), especially with solid foods, unexplained weight loss, pain while swallowing (odynophagia), persistent indigestion or heartburn, coughing or ...

Malignancies of the hypopharynx can present as odynophagia, dysphagia, hoarseness, referred otalgia, and excessive salivation.

Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing. It occurs when there is a disruption in one or more stages of the swallowing process, leading to challenges in swallowing food, liquids, and saliva ...

Trouble swallowing can cause anxiety, and anxiety can cause trouble swallowing. Certain techniques can help you break the cycle and swallow with comfort.

The FDA granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation to iltamciocel for patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia following head and neck cancer treatment.

This multi-institutional prospective cohort trial aimed to demonstrate the changes in physician-evaluated dysphagia and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after palliative external beam radiotherapy ...

Respiratory patterns and submental surface electromyography may be a reliable indicator of dysphagia among patients with myasthenia gravis.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Herpetic esophagitis (HE) is an esophageal infection caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). It commonly occurs in immunosuppressive patients but rarely affects immunocompetent ...

An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy is essential to establish the diagnosis. Case Description: This is a rare case of a patient who presented to our endoscopic department complaining of ...

During treatments, patients frequently experience dysphagia, loss of appetite, fatigue, pain, dyspnea, xerostomia, sticky saliva and oral mucositis. These symptoms significantly impact nutritional ...

A 72-year-old woman with a history of dyspnea on exertion and edema in both legs was admitted to the hospital with dysarthria and rapidly evolving respiratory failure. A diagnosis was made.

Odynophagia is the medical term for pain when swallowing. You may feel pain or burning in your mouth, throat, or chest. Infections and GERD are common causes.